[Eating disorders prevention: does school have a role to play?]

(La prévention des troubles du comportement alimentaire: l'ecole a-t-elle un rôle a jouer?)

Full Abstract

Eating disorders are widespread among adolescents in Western Countries. Some prevention programs have been developed. They target knowledge about eating disorders, eating attitudes or behaviour and media literacy and self-esteem. Unfortunately, most eating disorder prevention programs have not demonstrated some efficacy to decrease eating pathology on the long term. An other strategy to prevent eating disorders would be to integrate obesity in the objectives of these programs. These interventions would help to reach a greater number of adolescent and to avoid side effects of both preventive efforts.

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Author information

Author/s: Chamay-Weber, C (C); Narring, F (F);

Affiliation: HUG 87, boulevard de la Cluse 1211, Genève 14. Catherine.chamayweber(-atsign-)hcuge.ch

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Revue médicale suisse (Rev Med Suisse), published in Switzerland. (Language: fre)

Reference: 2006-Jun; vol 2 (issue 69) : pp 1531-4

Dates: Created 2006/07/12; Completed 2006/10/12; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 16833096, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Adolescent
Eating Disorders - prevention & control
Humans

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